"Where is the support? Why haven't they arrived yet?"
Uchiha Shin's heart was filled with anxiety. Watching as the number of surviving clan members dwindled, his heart grew colder!
Although many of the Uchiha clan members had improved their strength in the fight, tonight was destined to be a tragedy for the Uchiha.
At the same time, his killing intent grew stronger. The eight tails behind him wildly lashed out. Two of them were aimed at 01 and 02, while the others whipped toward the other ROOT ninjas!
Right now, all he could do was delay time.
Once Uchiha Furin and the reinforcements arrived, these few ROOT jonin would be no match for the Uchiha's elite forces!
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw something. Susanoo was advancing toward the clan, and it seemed to have changed. It was no longer just a skeletal form; it now had solid muscles attached!
Could it be?
Had Genya been defeated?
A chill ran down Uchiha Shin's spine. If Genya had been defeated, then who could possibly fight against this massive Susanoo?
Mangekyo!
He wanted to activate the Mangekyo Sharingan, but… he still couldn't unlock it!
Maybe, his sorrow hadn't reached its peak yet.
Genya, you?
Uchiha Shin's biggest worry now was Genya. "Genya, no matter what, you have to survive today!"
He had already made up his mind. If Genya couldn't hold on any longer, once reinforcements arrived, he would have the clan's elite retreat and buy them time while he fought Uchiha Itachi!
If he sacrificed his life to fully activate the Eight Branches Technique, he might be able to stall Susanoo for a while!
"Fighting against both of us, and you're still distracted!" At that moment, 01 seemed to notice Uchiha Shin's momentary lapse in focus. He leaped into the air and swung his sword toward Uchiha Shin's chest!
Pff~~
But just as the sword was about to strike Uchiha Shin, a snake tail appeared in front of him, blocking the attack!
With a forceful slash, 01 cut off a snake's tail!
But at that moment, another tail suddenly appeared and tossed 01 into the air!
And the severed tail quickly began to regenerate!
This is the terrifying power of the Eight Branches Technique. As long as the chakra supply is sufficient, even a severed tail can rapidly heal, just like the true Orochi!
However, this also tests the user's chakra reserves!
If the chakra is large enough, it can even surpass a Tailed Beast!
Unfortunately,
Uchiha Shin's current chakra reserves are only a few times greater than an average jonin. If he merges with the Uzumaki cells in the future, his chakra reserves might increase rapidly, and the battle wouldn't be so chaotic!
The battle continues!
The number of people from the clan is still decreasing, but the remaining ones are growing more and more tenacious.
They continue to endure!
After some time, dozens of figures quickly appeared from the distance. Each of their eyes gleamed with a red glow under the moonlight, standing out sharply in the pitch-black night!
"They're here." Uchiha Shin, who was still fighting, finally let out a sigh of relief upon seeing them.
"You're finally here!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh~~~
With the sound of wind cutting through the air, several shurikens accurately targeted every Root ninja present.
The attack from the Root ninja was interrupted!
At the same time, he glanced sideways at the newcomer.
"The elite of the Uchiha Clan's Police Force... here to join the battle!" Uchiha Furin stood above, looking down at the bloodshed below. Anger burned in his heart: "Are you ready to die?"
In such a short time, the Uchiha civilians had suffered heavy casualties! Damn it!
They were still too late.
"Support from the Uchiha Clan?" 01 and 02 felt a shock in their hearts upon seeing this scene! They were already having trouble dealing with these ordinary ninjas, and now dozens of elite Uchiha ninjas had arrived. Both of them tensed up.
An ominous thought crossed their minds—were they going to be surrounded by the Uchiha?
Subconsciously, both of them thought about retreating.
"Don't worry, look behind you, Itachi is coming!" 02, feeling the tension, also noticed the rapidly approaching presence!
Now it was their turn to buy time. As long as Itachi arrived, these Uchiha ninjas would be slaughtered!
Moreover,
Considering the distance to Itachi, it would take at most the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. They could easily stall until then!
"Clan members, these rogue ninjas infiltrated our Uchiha lands, slaughtering our people. Their crimes are unforgivable—kill!" Uchiha Shin roared at the arriving reinforcements, recounting the atrocities of the Root ninjas: "Those who offend the Uchiha must die—kill, kill, kill!"
"Those who offend the Uchiha must die!"
"Those who offend the Uchiha must die!"
"Those who offend the Uchiha must die!"
The Uchiha Police Force ninjas, seeing this scene from a distance, were already burning with rage.
Hearing Uchiha Shin's command, killing intent filled the air, and they roared in anger!
Chakra surrounded them!
In an instant!
Dozens of top Uchiha ninjas charged into the battlefield, and in the blink of an eye, the tide of battle reversed!
The Uchiha, who had been on the defensive, began to counterattack. The Root ninjas, who had been pushing forward, began to defend.
However, the Uchiha Sharingan could cast genjutsu and see through weaknesses. So even if their defenses were perfect, the Uchiha could still find flaws!
More and more Root ninja were severely injured or falling down!
The targets of the massacre were starting to collapse as well. Uchiha Fūrin came to assist Uchiha Shin.
"Fūrin, did you bring all our remaining Police Force ninja here?" Uchiha Shin asked as he looked at the dozens of ninja Fūrin had brought.
"No... When the clan heard that we were attacked, they were planning to rush over, but I left ten to guard our territory." Fūrin shook his head. He was worried that Root ninja might infiltrate their side for a massacre, so he left some behind just in case.
Uchiha Shin felt reassured and increased his offensive power.
He aimed for a quick victory, then planned to intercept Uchiha Itachi.
On the other side of the battlefield,
Uchiha Genya and Uchiha Itachi were still at a standoff. However, at this moment, something was off with Genya's condition!
Black flames swirled around him.
The tomoe in his eyes continued to spin—one tomoe, two tomoe, three tomoe, four tomoe...
The tomoe in his eyes spun faster and faster!
Finally,
The fifth tomoe quietly appeared.
In an instant!
The five tomoe in Genya's eyes came to a complete stop, glowing like five stars, each flickering brightly!
At the same time,
A terrifying chakra spread out and began to expand!
In that moment,
The black flames around Genya leaped again, growing in number, and even the glow of his Eight Gates technique became even more dazzling!
The power of the fifth tomoe—amplification!
It could amplify all ninjutsu, physical strength, and even secret techniques!
As his chakra increased, the amplifying effect grew stronger!
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